Optiva (TSX:OPT) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.01 (As of Jul. 20, 2026) — 97% Below Median

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TSX:OPT Optiva Inc TSX:OPT
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What is Optiva Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Optiva TSX:OPT 30 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.01 as of Jul. 20, 2026, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 0.38. GuruFocus rates TSX:OPT with a GF Score™ of 30/100 and a GF Value™ of C$5.12. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

As of today (2026-07-20), Optiva's current share price is C$0.245. Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was C$40.97. Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.01.

The historical rank and industry rank for Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:OPT' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 0.38   Max: 0.92
Current: 0.01

During the past years, Optiva's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.92. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.38.

TSX:OPT's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 1.63 vs TSX:OPT: 0.01

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Optiva's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was C$2.243. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is C$40.97 for the trailing ten years ended in Sep. 2025.

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Optiva  (TSX:OPT) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Optiva Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Optiva Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Optiva Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Optiva Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.56 0.43 0.29 0.05 0.06

Optiva Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.01

TSX:OPT vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Optiva Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Optiva Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=0.245/40.97
=0.01

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Optiva's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Sep. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Sep. 2025)
=2.243/130.2871*130.2871
=2.243

Current CPI (Sep. 2025) = 130.2871.

Optiva Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 20.776 100.500 26.934
201509 28.538 100.421 37.025
201512 24.756 99.947 32.271
201603 19.103 101.054 24.629
201606 18.978 102.002 24.241
201609 19.361 101.765 24.787
201612 22.926 101.449 29.443
201703 21.229 102.634 26.949
201706 19.959 103.029 25.240
201709 13.351 103.345 16.832
201712 8.394 103.345 10.582
201803 6.894 105.004 8.554
201806 8.035 105.557 9.917
201809 6.799 105.636 8.386
201812 6.572 105.399 8.124
201903 5.920 106.979 7.210
201906 5.817 107.690 7.038
202003 4.719 107.927 5.697
202006 5.081 108.401 6.107
202009 4.680 108.164 5.637
202012 4.371 108.559 5.246
202103 3.648 110.298 4.309
202106 3.253 111.720 3.794
202109 3.433 112.905 3.962
202112 3.315 113.774 3.796
202203 3.307 117.646 3.662
202206 3.191 120.806 3.441
202209 3.273 120.648 3.534
202212 3.317 120.964 3.573
202303 2.802 122.702 2.975
202306 2.385 124.203 2.502
202309 2.567 125.230 2.671
202312 2.613 125.072 2.722
202403 2.564 126.258 2.646
202406 2.514 127.522 2.569
202409 2.611 127.285 2.673
202412 2.753 127.364 2.816
202503 2.678 129.181 2.701
202506 2.252 129.892 2.259
202509 2.243 130.287 2.243

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.01 mean?
Optiva (TSX:OPT) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.01 as of Jul. 20, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Optiva and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 0.38. Over the past decade, Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.92.
Is Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Optiva's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.01 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 0.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.92. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.63. Optiva's value of 0.01 is 99.4% below this industry median. Overall, Optiva has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to MSFT and ORCL?
Optiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.01 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.63. Optiva's value of 0.01 is 99.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Optiva's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.38 vs. the industry median of 1.63, Optiva has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Software companies is 1.63, based on 1,592 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Optiva's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.01 is 99.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Optiva and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Optiva's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.01, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Optiva stock overvalued right now?
Optiva (TSX:OPT) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.01. The stock's GF Value™ is C$5.12, compared to a current price of C$0.25 — trading 95.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.01, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 0.38 and 99.4% below the Software industry median of 1.63. Optiva's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Optiva (TSX:OPT), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.01 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Optiva (TSX:OPT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Optiva stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of C$0.25 is trading 95.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of C$5.12.

Key valuation signals for TSX:OPT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.01 (97% below median its 10-year median of 0.38)
  • GF Value™: C$5.12 vs. price of C$0.25 (95.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 30/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 99.4% below the Software median

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX:OPT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Optiva Business Description

Address 2233 Argentia Road, Suite 302, East Tower, Mississauga, ON, CAN, L5N 2X7
Optiva Inc is engaged in offering software products to the telecommunications software market. The company's portfolio of products enables real-time billing, charging, policy management and user experience that are critical to customers' growth and performance. The company earns revenue from sale of software licenses, including initial perpetual licenses, term licenses, subscription licenses, capacity upgrades, professional services and managed services; third-party hardware and software components and customer support contracts. Some of the company's products include Optiva BSS Platform, Optiva Charging Engine, Optiva Partner Monetization among others. Geographically, the majority of the revenue for the company is generated from Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
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